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Fundraising for Schools, PTOs & PTAs

Run fun runs, read-a-thons, and jog-a-thons without a vendor taking half. DIY Your Fundraiser gives every student a personal page and keeps the money in your school.

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Popular campaigns

  • Fun runs & jog-a-thons
  • Read-a-thons
  • Walk-a-thons & bike-a-thons
  • Spirit weeks
  • Field trip & playground funds

Keep what you raise

Full-service fun-run companies commonly keep a large share of what families give. Here, donor tips can cover your platform fee entirely - so more of every gift stays with your school.

Every classroom is a team

Create a team for each classroom or grade, name a room parent as team leader, and let friendly competition do the rest.

Built for parents, not just students

Add parents and guardians as contacts for each student. Your scheduled emails go to the grown-ups who actually share the link.

Cash and checks count too

Grandpa mailed a check? Record it against the student’s page so it shows up in their total - no fee.

Your fun run, your way

Hiring a full-service fundraising company is easy - but it can come with a big cut of your proceeds and a playbook that isn’t yours. DIY Your Fundraiser gives your PTO the same core tools - personal student pages, classroom teams, live totals, and email reminders - while you keep control of the event and far more of the money.

How a typical school campaign runs

  1. Two weeks out: Create the campaign with your goal and event date, and import your roster by adding each student with a parent’s email.
  2. Kickoff day: A scheduled email sends every family their child’s personal page link.
  3. The middle stretch: A reminder goes only to families who haven’t received a donation yet, and a separate note goes to room-parent team leaders with their classroom’s progress.
  4. Event day and after: Students run, read, or walk. Last-chance emails go out, offline checks get recorded, and your campaign closes automatically on the end date.

Tip: set each student’s personal goal to something achievable - hitting 100% is a powerful motivator for kids and their families.

Ready to launch your fundraiser?

Create your organization, connect Stripe, and have participant pages live today. No setup fees, no contracts.

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Also great for

Youth & school sports Nonprofits Churches & clubs